President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Dr. Johnson Asiama to assume the esteemed position of Governor of the Bank of Ghana, subject to approval by the Council of State.
This development follows the acceptance of current Governor Dr. Ernest Addison’s formal request to embark on terminal leave, paving the way for his retirement on March 31, 2025.
Dr. Asiama’s distinguished career is marked by his tenure as Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2016 to 2017.
He possesses a PhD in Economics from the prestigious University of Southampton, UK, and boasts an impressive track record in monetary policy formulation, financial stability regulation, and economic research.
His illustrious career, spanning over 23 years at the Bank of Ghana, is a testament to his unwavering commitment to implementing prudent monetary and exchange rate policies. Dr. Asiama’s expertise will be instrumental in fostering a stable financial system, promoting accelerated economic growth, and driving Ghana’s economic development forward.
Dr. Asiama is an economist with an extensive working experience at the Bank of Ghana over the past twenty (20) years.
He was born on May 5, 1968 and joined the Bank of Ghana in 1996, where he rose through the ranks. He has served in various departments such as the Banking Supervision Department, the Financial Markets Department, the Research Department and the Governors Department.
He served as Director of the Macroeconomic Management Department at the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) in Lagos, Nigeria between 2010 and 2013 where he designed and managed the capacity building programs for staff of central banks, Ministries of Finance, and other public sector institutions across the West African sub region.
Dr. Asiama holds a PhD (Economics) from the University of Southampton, UK and an MPHIL (Economics) from the University of Ghana, Legon.
He has published widely in journals in the area of monetary economics and economic growth and has a strong research interest in monetary policy modelling, economic stabilisation and long term growth in developing countries.
His is also interested in issues about risk management in banks.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Lawrence Odoom
